Description
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-6526 | p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack(). |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/128 |
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History
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Upx
Upx upx |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Upx Project
Upx Project upx |
Upx
Upx upx |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.454Z
Reserved: 2017-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-15056
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-06T07:29:00.207
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-15056
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD